Linda Lingle on Tax Reform

Republican Governor (HI)

Simplify & bring down tax rate; then we'll collect more

We have a tax system that is not fair. Our tax code is 14,000 pages. It's not logical to expect average Americans to understand and navigate this onerous law. The solution is to bring down the tax rate to something more reasonable, while retaining
the most important deductions such as the mortgage interest and charitable deductions. Through these reforms we will actually collect more revenue with a much broader tax base with everyone paying at a fair and a similar rate.

Source: 2012 Senate campaign website, lingle2012.com
, Mar 15, 2012

Pushed for substantial and permanent tax relief

We must take action now to bring down the cost of living, and the quickest way to accomplish this is granting meaningful tax relief to Hawai‘i’s working families. That is why we have pushed for substantial and permanent tax relief every legislative
session for the last four years. In the 2006 legislative session, we proposed four tax relief bills to put an additional $1,568 into the pockets of a typical family. The Legislature however only adopted modest tax cuts.

Christian Coalition publishes a number of special voter educational materials including the Christian Coalition Voter Guides, which provide voters with critical information about where candidates stand on important faith and family issues.
The Christian Coalition Voters Guide summarizes candidate stances on the following topic: "Increasing federal income tax rates"